RICHARD Madeley prompted fury after interrupting a report about Ukraine refugees – to ask about pizza toppings. David Fox-Pitt was talking to Good Morning Britain from the border between Poland and Ukraine. But Richard, 65, interrupted to ask which of the pizzas being laid on for the refugees fleeing the invasion of Ukraine was the […]
RICHARD Madeley prompted fury after interrupting a report about Ukraine refugees – to ask about pizza toppings.
David Fox-Pitt was talking to Good Morning Britain from the border between Poland and Ukraine.
But Richard, 65, interrupted to ask which of the pizzas being laid on for the refugees fleeing the invasion of Ukraine was the favourite.
One wrote: “Richard Madeley asking at safety camp, what bereft, frightened, war-torn homeless refugees FAVOURITE PIZZA is? This is a truly ridiculous man.”
Another fumed: “With all the questions Richard Madeley could have asked about Ukrainians who finally get to safety, he asked what was most popular pizza topping! Idiot!!”
A third tweeted: “I would rather hear what the guests have to say, than him asking what peoples favourite pizza topping is.”
Another posted a Gif with the words “Lord give me strength” adding: “Richard Madeley asking the tough questions on #GMB. “What’s the favourite pizza topping at the Ukraine/Poland border this morning?”
David, who is in the Polish village of Medyka, was interrupted via video link from London as he said: “I also wanted to mention the amazing…”
Richard asked: “What’s the favourite pizza topping? What’s the favourite pizza topping?”
He replied after a pause: “We do two. The favourite one is the pepperoni with a lovely cheese.”
David, who runs an events company back in the UK, assembled a team to help the effort on the Polish border, laying on drinks, treats and pizza.
Richard was quickly compared – not for the first time – to Steve Coogan’s comedy character Alan Partridge.
Last week he was criticised for making a joke about Russia calling it a “no fry zone” after McDonald’s pulled out of the country.
The pun was a reference to calls from the Ukrainian President to implement a No Fly Zone to stop Russian aerial attacks in the country.
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